Coleoptera - the Beetles

There are many thousands of beetle species in Europe. Several of these are of interest to flyfishers either because they are aquatic at some stages in their life cycle or because they get blown onto streams and lakes.

Soldier
Beetle
Cantharis livida, soldier beetle
Cantharis
livida
Sailor
Beetle
Cantharis rustica, sailor beetle
Cantharis
rustica
7-spot
Ladybird
Seven-spot Ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella
septempunctata
Common
Asparagus Beetle
Common Asparagus Beetle Crioceris asparagi
Crioceris
asparagi
Sulphur
Beetle
Cteniopus sulphureus, sulphur beetle
Cteniopus
sulphureus
Great Diving
Beetle
Dytiscus marginalis, Great Diving Beetle
Dytiscus
marginalis
Orange
Ladybird
Halyzia sedecimguttata, Orange Ladybird
Halyzia
sedecimguttata
Harlequin
Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia
axyridis
Common
Glow- worm
Lampyris noctiluca, Glow-worm
Lampyris
noctiluca
Stag
Beetle
Lucanus cervus, Stag Beetle
Lucanus
cervus
Garden
Chafer
Phyllopertha horticola, Garden Chafer Beetle
Phyllopertha
horticola
22-spot
Ladybird
22-spot Ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata
Psyllobora
vigintiduopunctata
Common
Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha fulva, Common Soldier Beetle
Rhagonycha
fulva

Gallery of additional Beetle Species - Pictures Only at this stage!

Details of many other waterside and aquatic beetles can be found in Pat O'Reilly's 245-page full-colour book Matching the Hatch.

References

O'Reilly, Pat. (2017) Matching the Hatch. Shrewsbury: Quiller Publishing.

Foster G. N. & Friday L. E. (1988) Key to adults of the water beetles of Britain and Ireland (Part 1). Taunton: Field Studies Council.

Harde K.W. & Severa F. (1984) Field Guide in Colour to Beetles. Littlehampton Book Services.

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